Chapter II: Of Water, as Painted by the Moderns

Sec. 1. General power of the moderns in painting quiet water. The
lakes of Fielding. 348
Sec. 2. The calm rivers of De Wint, J. Holland, &c. 348
Sec. 3. The character of bright and violent falling water. 349
Sec. 4. As given by Nesfield. 349
Sec. 5. The admirable water-drawing of J. D. Harding. 350
Sec. 6. His color; and painting of sea. 350
Sec. 7. The sea of Copley Fielding. Its exceeding grace and rapidity. 351
Sec. 8. Its high aim at character. 351
Sec. 9. But deficiency in the requisite quality of grays. 352
Sec. 10. Variety of the grays of nature. 352
Sec. 11. Works of Stanfield. His perfect knowledge and power. 353
Sec. 12. But want of feeling. General sum of truth presented by modern
art. 353